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I894882003-01-24New YorkClassification

The tariff classification of food flavoring from France.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection · CROSS Database · 1 HTS code referenced

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Primary HTS Code

2106.90.9998

$288.6M monthly imports

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Ruling Age

23 years

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Summary

The tariff classification of food flavoring from France.

Ruling Text

NY I89488 January 24, 2003 CLA-2-21:RR:NC:2:228 I89488 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2106.90.9998 Ms. Kelly O’Neill All-Ways Forwarding International, Inc. 701 Newark Avenue Elizabeth, NJ 07208 RE: The tariff classification of food flavoring from France. Dear Ms. O’Neill: In your letter dated December 2, 2002, on behalf of Paris Gourmet, Carlstadt, New Jersey, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample, ingredients breakdown, and a description of the manufacturing process were submitted with your letter. The sample was examined and disposed of. Rhum 40 Patissier - Rhum Negrita Bardinet is a brown liquid consisting of 76.23 percent rhum (rum), 20.93 percent demineralized water, 2.76 percent Rhum Grand Arome, and 0.08 percent caramel. It is put up in a 1-liter glass bottle and is used as a flavoring ingredient by food service professionals. The applicable subheading for this product will be 2106.90.9998, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for food preparations not elsewhere specified or included…other…other…other. The rate of duty will be 6.4 percent ad valorem. Additional requirements may be imposed on this product by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF). You may contact the BATF at: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms 650 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20226 Tel# 202-927-8110 This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Stanley Hopard at 646-733-3029. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division

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